Infrastructure Consultant (VMware & Cisco Nexus)
Duration
: 20 Days (Contract)
Location
: UK (Hybrid: Birmingham)
Start Date
: ASAP
Overview
We are seeking an experienced
Cloud/Infrastructure Consultant
to deliver a VMware and Cisco-based private cloud deployment for a key customer. This role will cover design workshops, LLD, build, migration, and handover. The consultant will work closely with the customer's technical team to ensure successful deployment and documentation of the new platform.
Responsibilities
Design & Workshops
* Conduct client technical workshops to validate the High-Level Design (HLD).
* Produce and present a Low-Level Design (LLD) for customer approval.
* Capture requirements across compute, storage, networking, security, and migration.
Build & Configuration
* Deploy and configure Cisco UCS C-Series servers, including firmware, VIC cards, and storage setup.
* Install and configure VMware ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN, including disk group configuration and baseline cluster policies.
* Configure Cisco Nexus 3524 switches (VLANs, routing, VPN, firewall integration, and load balancer connectivity).
Migration & Testing
* Plan and execute migration of existing VMs into the new eCloud private environment.
* Carry out Service Acceptance Testing (SAT) and remediate issues.
Documentation & Handover
* Update the LLD with the final build configuration.
* Deliver solution handover sessions and knowledge transfer to the customer.
Required Skills & Experience
* VMware:
vSphere & vSAN clusters, Strong ESXi, vCenter, and VM migration expertise.
* Cisco UCS (C-Series):
Cisco C240 M5 servers & VIC card setup, RAID/SAS controllers, and UCS firmware upgrades.
* Networking (Cisco Nexus):
Nexus (3K/9K), VLANs, routing, Layer 3, VPN, firewall, load balancer.
If you are available and interested in this opportunity, please apply for further information. Please note due to high volumes of applications we are unable to contact every application.
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